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BrAkE CALIpEr rEmOVAL/INSTALLATION
Brake Caliper removal
the following procedure shows the removal of a front caliper. this procedure also applies to a rear caliper.
1. If the caliper is being replaced, perform the following:
a. Clip the cable ferrule from the brake cable inner wire.
b. turn out the anchor bolt (a,
Figure 3-3
), and release the inner wire from the pinch mechanism.
c. pull the cable housing and inner wire from the caliper barrel adjuster. 2. remove the caliper mounting
bolts (a,
Figure 3-5
), and slide the brake caliper (b) from the brake disc.
Installation
FIGUrE 3-4
B
A
1. Carefully slide the brake caliper over the brake disc. Seat the caliper against the inboard side of the
mounting bosses on the fork slider or swingarm.
2. apply loctite 242 to the threads of the caliper mounting bolts, and turn in the bolts (a,
Figure 3-4
, typical).
torque the brake caliper mounting bolts to the specification in table 5.
3. If necessary, complete caliper installation by performing Steps 5-17 of brake Cable Inner Wire Installation
(this chapter).
BrAkE pAd rEpLACEmENT
the following procedure shows brake pad replacement on a rear caliper. this procedure also applies to a
front caliper.
1. turn the inboard pad adjuster with 5mm allen bolt (a,
Figure 3-5
) counterclockwise (out from the cali-
per).
2. pull the pad spreader from between the brake pad arms.
3. remove the outboard brake pad (b,
Figure 3-5
) and then the inboard pad (C,
Figure 3-5
) from the caliper.
4. Install the pad on the outboard side of the brake disc. Install the pad on the inboard side of the disc. make
sure the pad material on each brake pad faces the brake disc.
5. Gently squeeze the tangs of the pad spreader and press the spreader into place between the brake pad arms.
FIGUrE 3-5
A
C
B
BrAkE dISC rEmOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. remove the relevant wheel.
2. turn out the brake disc bolts (a,
Figure 3-6
), and remove the disc from the wheel hub.
3. Install the disc so its arrow (b,
Figure 3-6
) points in the direction of forward wheel rotation.
4. apply loctite 242 to the brake disc bolts, and evenly tighten the bolts in a crisscross pattern. torque the
brake disc bolts (a,
Figure 3-6
) to the specification in table 5.
FIGUrE 3-6
A
B
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